Friday, 17 May 2024

Bradshaw to Soil Hill (and back) 1st Swift.

A hot afternoon and after we had had a walk this a.m. along the Thornton cycle track I decided to give soil hill a go this aft, actually venturing to the bottom of the north slope but no further!

In Shirt sleeves this aft and when the sky turned dead black as I came up the north slope, I headed home, leaving out Ned Hill Track. (Soft sod what I am). Anyway got home dry.

(Abi is making burgers for tea - a first - watch this space!).

A long stand at the bottom of the north slope eventually turned up a few bits but nothing much new.

2 Swift calling and seen over the hill were a yearly tick.

A Warbler calling with a call that I could not ID was in a tree with what I think is a Chiffchaff - anyway the call wasn't Chiffchaff!

Eight Swallow together over the house as I was writing this in the garden was lovely to see.

Birds:-

Bradshaw Soil Hill.

3 Buzzard. 12 Swallow (4 + 8). 1 Chaffinch. 3 Stock Dove.

4 Linnet. 1 Mistle Thrush. 4 Meadow Pipit (1 flew from one tree to another tree).

3 Pheasant. 2 Skylark. 1 Curlew. 2 Swift. 4 Willow Warbler.

4 Whitethroat. Mallard.

Chiffchaff. Little Owl.

Thornton Cycle Track.

Song Thrush. Willow Warbler. Blackcap. Whitethroat. Chiffchaff.

(25 Lesser Black-backed Gull were in a field south of the Raggalds  as I was passing yesterday a.m.).

Burger update - Yum Yum.




Mistle Thrush I think.







Chiffchaff









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